PA Peterson was born in Waterville, Maine, and moved to East Texas when she was three. She decided to pursue a career in health care after watching one of her grandmothers succumb to poor health and die at an early age. She's had a lifelong interest in ge PA Peterson's favorite aspect of being a PA is having the opportunity to impact her patients' lives positively and introduce them to tools and resources that have the potential to improve their general well-being. She currently lives in Blanco, Texas, whe